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Lilies of the Field

"Sidney Poitier as the life-loving ex-GI who one day encounters five nuns escaped from beyond the Berlin Wall..."

1963-06-04 Comedy 1hr 34m

An unemployed construction worker heading out west stops at a remote farm in the desert to get water when his car overheats. The farm is being worked by a group of East European Catholic nuns, headed by the strict mother superior, who believes the man has been sent by God to build a much needed church in the desert.

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Storyline

An unemployed construction worker heading out west stops at a remote farm in the desert to get water when his car overheats. The farm is being worked by a group of East European Catholic nuns, headed by the strict mother superior, who believes the man has been sent by God to build a much needed church in the desert.

  • Released
    1963-06-04
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 34m
  • Genre
    Comedy, Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    Deutsch, EspaƱol, English
  • imdb-logo
    7.5
  • Production
    Rainbow Productions, United Artists

Crew

Ralph Nelson
Director
James Poe
Screenplay
Ralph Nelson
Producer

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Cast

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Homer Smith
Lilia Skala

Lilia Skala

Mother Maria
Lisa Mann

Lisa Mann

Sister Gertrude
Isa Crino

Isa Crino

Sister Agnes
Francesca Jarvis

Francesca Jarvis

Sister Albertine
Pamela Branch

Pamela Branch

Sister Elizabeth
Stanley Adams

Stanley Adams

Juan Acolito
Dan Frazer

Dan Frazer

Father Murphy
Bobby Driscoll

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Mexican Holding Chapel Door (uncredited)
Ralph Nelson

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Mr. Ashton (uncredited)

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Lilies of the Field
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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-05-24

This is one of my favourite performances from Sidney Poitier. Normally his characterisations were settled in an environment of racist and/or... read more

This is one of my favourite performances from Sidney Poitier. Normally his characterisations were settled in an environment of racist and/or bigoted undertones. This drama actually has a much lighter, more comedic, touch to it. He is "Homer" a travelling factotum who happens upon five German nuns who who are bent on building a chapel - but they have no money, no labourer, and practically no way of communicating with their largely Spanish speaking neighbours. Now "Homer" is a kindly soul, so when the headstrong and determined "Mother Maria" (Lilia Skala) coaxes and cajoles him to help them out he is gradually drawn into their community - despite himself! He starts to teach them English, they start to teach him... well suffice to say nothing quite goes as planned for anyone as the story heads to it's obvious, but vindicating, solution. There's an enjoyable dynamic on screen here - some singing, some humour and as a general semblance of society builds, we begin to wonder who is doing whom more good. Ninety minutes just flies by, and it really is well worth catching up up with.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

This is one of my favourite performances from Sidney Poitier. Normally his characterisations were settled in an environment of racist and/or bigoted undertones. This drama actually has a much lighter, more comedic, touch to it. He is "Homer...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-05-24

This is one of my favourite performances from Sidney Poitier. Normally his characterisations were settled in an environment of racist and/or bigoted undertones. This drama actually has a much lighter,...

read more